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ALBERT BETH AND GAYLON HALL 0F ADAMS, NEW YORK. Letters Patent No.65,220, dated 1 /[ay 28, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLUTCH.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CGNCERE Be it known that we, ALBERT HETH and GAYLONHALL, of Adams Centre, in the county of Jefferson, and State of NewYork, have .invented a new and improved Clutch; and we do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereoti'which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame,

reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisspeciication.

The drawing represents a side view of our improved clutch.

This invention relates to a device which is to be used for suspendinghay-forks from rafters, but which may also be used advantageously forother similar purposes.

The invent-ion consists in the use of a metal frame, from which aswivel-hook is suspended, to which the fork or other article may behung'. lwo pointed rods are secured to the top of the frame, one beingattached to a sliding-brace that is operated by a screw; and thesepoints can he brought against the opposite sides of any rafter or beam,and thus the clutch is held on the rafter, and supports the fork by theswivel-hook.

A isa frame made of metal or of wood, consisting of two upright hars aa, connected by a straight bar, b,

yand extending above and below that straight bar. Their lower ends areconnected by a V-shaped bar, c, upon which a ring7 .Z, slides, to whicha hook, e, is attached by a swivel-joint, as shown. Through the upperend of one of the bars a is'secured a pin,f, being held in place by anut, g, and being pointed on the inside, as shown. Through the other bara is {it-ted ascrew, L, pointed on its inner end and supported by asliding-brace, z', which moves on the bar b. The upper end of the bar afoi-ins the nut For the screw h'. The screw 7L is so arranged in the endof the sliding-brace z' that the latter has te move forward or backwardwith the end of the screw. The latter lis operated by a slip-handle, K,or by any other suitable device. An independent pointed pin can besecured to the end of the brace z', similar to the manner in which thepin f is held in the opposite brace a. In that case the screw L wouldhave to be arranged a little lower than it is when provided with apointed end. The pin f as well as the screw (or its equivalent) canrevolve freely in their bearings, so that the whole frame A can swing onthe rafter B, to which the frame is secured by the pointed pins shown inthe drawing. The hay-fork or other article "to be suspended from thesaid rafter is attached to the hook @,-and has thus a very flexibleattachment, as it can revolve around the stem of the swivel-hook, andcan swing around the points fand L as may be desired.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure byrLetters Patent, is-

A clutch for suspending hay-forks and other articles, said clutchconsisting of a frame, A, provided with adjustable sliding-brace t' andrevolving pointed pins f and L, and with a swivel-hook, c, all made andoperating substantially as herein shown and described.

' ALBERT HETH, GAYLON HALL.

Witnesses:

HENRY H. WILcoX, JN0. G. Coo'N.

